Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1999 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Has a large protuberance on the snout (Ref. 37816). Description: Characterized further by adult having mainly blue-grey body color with blue lines bordering hexagonal plates of carapace; smaller fish whitish to bluish grey color with numerous, large brown or greyish polygons and small black spots, often in clusters of four; quadrangular carapace in cross section, becoming oval anteriorly; concave sides and ventral surface; relatively sharp lateral and pelvic ridges; low and inconspicuous dorsal ridge; anal fin behind level of last dorsal ray; adult snout produced into large conical protuberance, overhangs mouth; rounded caudal fin (Ref. 90102). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | Dorsal |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
Pectoral | Attributes |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 10 - 10 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |